GGRC25 Land Reform and Development

What makes a good op-ed?

How is it different than writing a research essay?

What type of information or resources will help you write an op-ed?

Take 2 minutes to write your topic hook. 

What is a hook?

• a strong claim 
• a surprising fact 
• a metaphor 
• a mystery 
• or a counter-intuitive observation that entices the reader into reading more. 

Example Hooks

• Canada the Colonizer - Still taking Land Away from Indigenous People
• Blood Pension Plans – Canada's Colonial Mining Activities and Land Dispossession in Latin America 
• Colonialism Is Alive and Well in Canada (West Coast Environmental Law, 2020)

• Opinion: A pipeline offers a stark reminder of Canada’s ongoing colonialism (The Washington Post, 2020)

• Example of Opinion articles in The Varsity (Student U of T newspaper)